A Series of Unfortunate Events

One of the most popular subjects of debate within the literature focused on corporate outsourcing is the true intent of corporate outsourcing. Some scholars, such as Kenneth L. Deavers, believe that outsourcing is a corporate competitiveness strategy, not a corporation’s search for low wages and poor working conditions. Deavers’ primary thesis is that “outsourcing is the result of a complex change in the cost boundaries facing firms as they choose between inside and outside production. The…

“When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind” (Patrick Rothfuss). Most characterize childhood as valuable, precious and peaceful, and in some cases, our childhood may determine whom we will grow to be. However, in the novel “Lullabies for Little Criminals”, Baby’s childhood can be seen as a loss of innocence, as it was corrupted into something…

What would raves in the 90’s have been without the use of molly? While it was called ecstasy at the time, the substance was widely popular amongst partygoers. The chemical name for this easygoing substance is 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, or MDMA for short. Over time, generational nicknames such as ecstasy and X have come to identify the drug. In this day and age however, molly is the most commonly used tag when labeling MDMA (Solanki). Molly, along with its new name, is making a comeback.…

focuses on a six-year old, Jewish boy who constantly has his life ripped out from under him during World War II. The religious illusion that Freud claims to answer all the unexplainably questions was the main reason this young boys life was a series of unfortunate events. After being sent to live on his own by his parents, watching his caretaker die as well as other friendly faces, countless accounts of violence and murder, incest in his family, and multiple rapes, he becomes very suspicious of…

Empress Gustave-Fernandez Ms. Flaherty Sec:Red The Crucible Numerous people of all age ranges have been enticed with the events of the infamous Salem Witch Trials for centuries hoping to find answers. From February 1692 to May 1693, a series of prosecuting the accused with witchcraft took spotlight, and left many families mourning. The accused criminals may not have at all done anything wrong, but their lives were determined in the hands of a few unworthy officials. A heartbreaking 20 people…

much would cause envy (Thucydides 39). As a result, he chose to speak of Athens instead. Over the course of his speech, Pericles displayed his aptitude in being a transformative leader. Understanding that Athenians are feeling pessimistic after the event, he reassures them with his pathos. Pericles showed how much faith he had in the men who fought for Athens. Although he admittedly did not want to over-praise the men who died in battle, he continually regurgitates the fact that these men are…

NBA, Kobe and his team made it to the finals in the 2008-09 season, and they won the next two years (Kobe at 30 --1). Also, in the 2009 playoffs, Kobe was named the finals MVP, a very sought-after award for those participating in the championship series in the NBA (“Bryant, Kobe” 4). Outside of the NBA, Kobe Bryant was a member of the 2008 Olympic U.S. men’s basketball team in Beijing, where they proceeded to win the gold medal. Through all of these achievements, one can definitely see that…

After being liberated from centuries of slavery, African Americans faced, and continue to face, the negative effects of being enslaved. Even though African Americans were granted their freedom, they were still imprisoned by unending assaults upon their conscience, esteem, intelligence and success. W.E.B. DuBois is one of the most important civil rights activists to emerge after African Americans gained the freedom and he worked diligently to improve the condition of black life primarily…

I completed my BS in Human Services in March 2015. Since that time, I have been researching many colleges fluctuating between the MSW, MFT and Mental Health Counseling degrees. I consider my graduate school decision to be a positive life-altering decision requiring much thought, and research. After an extensive amount of research, and phone conversations, I have decided to pursue a MSW, with the specialization of Military Families and Culture. There are several reasons why I am interested in…

people and the land of security, economically and socially. Although numerous events contributed to Russia’s downfall, everything followed from two primary sources. Tsar Ivan IV’s policies of opportunist and war in Livonia left Russia economically depleted and politically unstable. Ivan did not always ascribe to the descriptor of…